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Wayne and Kathy Harris

Wayne Nelson Harris was born in 1948, making him 77 years old in 2025, 51 years old in 1999, and 33 years old in 1981, when Eric was born.

He worked in the U.S Air Force in aircraft maintenance. Eric wrote about his family moving often, because of his father's job. They lived in Kansas, New York, Michigan, and Ohio before settling in Colorado in July of 1993. After he retired, he worked in civil aviation as a transport pilot for private companies.

Katherine "Kathy" Ann Harris (neé Poole) was born in 1950, making her 75 years old in 2025, 49 years old in 1999, and 31 years old in 1981, when Eric was born.

She worked as a homemaker for much of Eric's childhood, though in later years she worked in a food and catering service. She was described as social, organized and involved in her son's schooling.

Eric's older brother, Kevin Harris, was born in 1978, making him 47 years old in 2025, 21 years old in 1999, and 3 years old in 1981, when Eric was born.

Unlike Dylan's older brother, Byron Klebold, Kevin has never made public statements regarding Columbine. There are no known accounts or interviews from people who knew him personally.

The Harris family seems to have been structured and partly strict, likely influenced by Wayne's background. Wayne seemed to have been involved in the upbringing of his sons, spending time with them often. His mother was seen as relaxed, more emotional than his father.

In elementary school, his parents would show for parent-teacher conferences, and Kathy would help the class with events.

Kris Otten, a childhood friend of Eric's, would sleep over at their house, saying, "It was a real comforting house. Everything was neat and organized."

In April of 1993, while living in Plattsburgh, Eric was drafted for a little league team, and his coach thought he was talented. Wayne and Kathy would attend both games and practices.

Wayne was aware of Eric's troubled behaviour, having kept notes on him, most likely regarding his rebellious behaviour. Eric went to Ken Caryl Middle School, where he would later meet Dylan Klebold in the 7th grade.

During his early adolescence, he was prescribed a mood stabilizer called Luvox. He may have taken this for better management of thoughts and emotions. Before he was prescribed Luvox, he took Zoloft for a brief time period. Eric's medical records indicate, "possible depression, minimal depressive symptoms."

Luvox and Zoloft (Fluvoxamine and Sertraline) are both SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. After his first prescription in April 1998, it was upped just a month later, and upped again a month after that, in early July of the same year.

He stated in one of the tapes, "When I don't take my medication, it makes me angry. It's working."

Eric's entry on 4/21/98:

"My doctor wants to put me on medication to stop thinking about so many things and to stop getting angry. well, I think that anyone who doesn't think like me is just bullshitting themselves. try it sometime if you think you are worthy, which you probably will you little shits, drop all your beliefs and views and ideas that have been burned into your head and try to think about why your here. but I bet most of you fuckers cant even think that deep, so that is why you must die. how dare you think that I and you are part of the same species when we are sooooooo different. you aren't human you are a Robot. you don't take advantage of your capabilities given to you at birth. you just drop them and hop onto the boat and head down the stream of life with all the other fuckers of your type. well god damnit I wont be a part of it! I have thought to much, realized to much, found out to much, and I am to self aware to just stop what am thinking and go back to society because what I do and think isn't "right" or "morally accepted" NO, NO, NO, God Fucking damnit NO! I will sooner die than betray my own thoughts. but before I leave this worthless place, I will kill who ever I deem unfit."

Kathy Harris made a 9-1-1 call on the day of the shooting, the call is sealed and has never been released. Wayne and Kathy were sued by multiple families of the victims, but settled in 2003 under confidential terms.

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Chris Morris, a former acquaintance of Eric, reported to the police and news media that Eric allegedly poured napalm onto a mouse and ignited it. He also claimed that they would shoot mice with BB guns. Bill Ockham commented on this matter, confirming that multiple individuals corroborated these statements.

This behavior may appear incongruous, considering Eric's strong pro-animal stance. It is important to note that this incident reportedly took place behind his workplace, BlackJack Pizza, and it is reasonable to assume that the "mice" in question were actually "rats" that thrived on the grease and discarded food, likely viewed as pests. It is plausible that they did not possess actual napalm and instead sprayed a dead rat with a flammable substance.

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⠀ ᭄᭡ ⠀dylan⠀wanted⠀his⠀crush⠀to⠀die𓈒 ⠀✴︎⋆

Dylan Klebold expressed a desire for his crush to die in the explosion, which raises some intriguing questions. This sentiment relates to a diary entry made by Dylan five days prior to April 20, 1999. The crucial line states, "I know he and I are conceived from ourselves and each other." While many interpret this as a reference to "she," it is important to note that Dylan's handwriting was notoriously difficult to read.

Another significant portion of the entry reads, "We have finished the race. Time to die... I love you, love. Time to die, time to be free, time to love." Here, Dylan appears to be addressing someone—likely a girl—whom he believes will join him in the afterlife after April 20, 1999. If this individual were a real person from Columbine High School, it would make sense for him to think she would be killed, as the bombs were designed to affect nearly everyone in the cafeteria.

However, I remain unconvinced that he was referring to an actual person. In a previous journal entry, he wrote, "Wanna die and be free with my love... if she even exists." This suggests he may have created an idealized figure in his mind or was contemplating a hypothetical relationship.

Additionally, some interpret the "he" in the original entry as a reference to Eric. It is conceivable that Dylan perceived a bond with Eric as a form of love, but it is difficult to reconcile the idea of them being "free" or experiencing "time to love" after April 20, 1999.

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